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  Stack’s Bowers Galleries is hosting a series of important U.S. coin, Americana, and paper money auctions from March 24 through 26 at the Bellagio Hotel in Normally held in conjunction with the Whitman Coin & Collectibles Expo in Baltimore, this auction features thousands of lots to choose from, with hundreds of important rarities, including many condition census pieces, many seldom offered. A close study of the sale catalogs reveals why these sessions are some of the most anticipated of the year. CoinWeek has looked over every lot to pick out this insightful auction preview. These ar...

  As a professional numismatist who has worked for some of the biggest companies in the industry, I have had the honor of being a part of the sale of some of the greatest coins in existence, from ancient to modern times. Most recently, having cataloged the Bruce Morelan Collection of early type and silver dollars, I have had the honor of having the finest 1794 dollar (the most expensive coin ever sold) and the Dexter-Dunham-Pogue 1804 dollar cross my desk. As someone who has cataloged such great rarities, one might think “why could someone like that want to own that could top those seve...

Top Pop 1903-O Morgan Dollar Offered by GreatCollections GreatCollections.com for this CAC. A total of 4.45 million silver dollars were struck by the New Orleans Mint and dated 1903, which is neither the lowest nor the highest mintage for O-mint coins from the series. But as with many popular coins, it is indeed much rarer in high Mint State. PCGS reports only 10 examples certified MS-67+, the top pop grade for the date at that grading service. There is only one auction record listed for a PCGS MS-67+, in which a different specimen sold for $31,725 USD in July 2020. Presenting quite the con...

Bust Dimes of Edward Formica Collection Offered by Heritage Auctions Heritage Auctions. This auction is loaded with distinct die marriages for both Draped Bust and Only 8,265 Draped Bust dimes were reported struck in 1804, making 1804 the key date within the type. Two varieties are known, differentiated chiefly by the number of reverse stars. JR-1 is the 13 Stars Reverse variant, while JR-2 has 14 stars. This auction includes examples of both – the 13 Stars Reverse graded VF35 by NGC. 1804 dimes are not known in Mint State grades and are quite rare in any grade, making any example ex...